Project Grant STS80024GR0523
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
2/27/25
Dollars Obligated
$245K
Funding Federal Agency
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Awarding Federal Agency
US Embassy Tunis
Federal Grant Program
19.025
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tunisia
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